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Vintage Advent

I'm back with another Advent Calendar.
This time it's for someone else. You may recall the Advent I made HERE for my family. I took it to a crop where I was teaching make n' takes as a festive display. One thing led to another and I was asked to make one. But the show stopper here isn't the calendar boxes, it's the car!

I was asked if I could find this car to pull the box it would make it all the more special. All I knew was it was a convertible Impala that the family already owns. I found a photo of the car and went with it. It took me about an hour to locate the car (HERE) and when I did I was sooo excited. I think I got the last one.

I recently pinned how to Antique Ornaments. I figured I would try it on my $1 Store red jingles.

It worked great!

I decorated the car by "tacking" the lights and woodland bits into place.

This 1958 Chevy Impala was perfect too some holiday cheer.

I sprayed the wreath with evergreen bough, attached the mini wreath and "bow" and some mirrored stars.

In the front I added a mini wreath. For the rear a woodland tree decorated with beads, sprayed again in evergreen bough then topped off with a mirrored star.

I filled the trunk with presents. I cut the mini retro presents and made another one with the small box from Eileen Hull's Squares/ Cubes die. I embellished with stickles, red tinsel twine and distress glittery bits. I tucked some greens and a tattered pinecone in there too.

I attached a Thilits Label to the EH die present with the Family's name stamped. I used Heavy Twine for tying down the woodland tree and attaching the platforms.

Comments

I was blown away when I saw your first one, I can't believe you made two of these! Good grief, when do you sleep! What a lucky person to receive such a magnificent gift and wow, what a great match to the real car! Well done Nicole, this will be treasured forever! holiday hugs :)

I wish I could have seen your friends faces when they saw this masterpiece, they must have been totally gobsmacked at its beauty and I do love the Christmas tree on the backseat and how you decorated the inside of the boxes. I always think these finishing touches raise our projects to another level. Thanks so much for joining in the challenge at AVJ and good luck.Julie x

Nicole, it comes as no surprise you were voted North America's Top Crafter for Sizzix! You come up with one fine project after another...never a dull moment at your studio! I have a particular love of this project since my brother owns Nostalgic Restorations, specializing in restoring antique and vintage vehicles.I grew up around cool cars such as this. You have done one awesome job, girl!

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